Spirits of Earth: The Effigy Mound Landscape of Madison and

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Spirits of Earth: The Effigy Mound Landscape of Madison and the Four Lakes (Wisconsin Land and Life)

Between A.D. 700 and 1100 Native Americans built more effigy mounds in Wisconsin than anywhere else in North America, with an estimated 1,300 moundsâ€”including the worldâ€™s largest known bird effigyâ€”at the center of effigy-building culture in and around Madison, Wisconsin. These huge earthworks, sculpted in the shape of birds, mammals, and other figures, have aroused curiosity for generations and together comprise a vast effigy mound ceremonial landscape. Farming and industrialization destroyed most of these mounds, leaving the mysteries of who built them and why they were made. The remaining mounds are protected today and many can be visited. Â explores the cultural, historical, and ceremonial meanings of the mounds in an informative, abundantly illustrated book and guide.

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Finalist, Social Science, Midwest Book Awards

Country	USA
Author	Robert A. Birmingham
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9780299232634
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	University of Wisconsin Press
Manufacturer	University of Wisconsin Press
NumberOfPages	274
PublicationDate	2009-12-18
Publisher	University of Wisconsin Press
ReleaseDate	2009-12-18
Studio	University of Wisconsin Press

Spirits of Earth: The Effigy Mound Landscape of Madison and the Four Lakes (Wisconsin Land and Life)